New Delhi, 29 Jan (UNI) The Economic Survey of India 2025-26, tabled in Parliament on Thursday by Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, highlighted the dearth of materials and battery storage technologies as the two major hurdles India faces for shifting to a low-carbon economy, energy sources, and wider adoption of renewable energy…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said India has emerged as an oasis of macroeconomic stability in a turbulent global environment, marked by slowing growth, elevated debt levels and persistent uncertainty across major economies. Addressing the press conference with presenting the economic survey here, the CEA said the…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) India has recorded one of the sharpest declines in headline inflation among major emerging economies, with domestic inflation averaging a historic low of 1.7% during April-December 2025, according to the Economic Survey 2026. The moderation in inflation has been driven largely by a broad-based decline in food and fuel prices,…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a petition seeking a declaration that domestic workers have a fundamental right to be paid minimum wages. The Court held that issues relating to fixing and implementing minimum wages for domestic workers are policy matters and are best left to the State…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: In a sustained and coordinated drive to strengthen law and order and reinforce public safety, the Madhya Pradesh Police have intensified action against the manufacture, storage, transport and use of illegal weapons across the state. Over the past two weeks, police operations in multiple districts have led to the seizure of…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: Even as families of 28 people who died after consuming contaminated water in Indore continue to mourn, allegations of administrative negligence have resurfaced in Bhopal. In the Narela Assembly constituency’s Chambal Colony, residents claim that the drinking water pipeline still passes through a sewage drain, resulting in foul-smelling and highly polluted…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: Former minister Sajjan Singh Verma on Thursday alleged serious irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Madhya Pradesh, claiming they have cast grave doubts on the impartiality and transparency of the Election Commission. Addressing a press conference, Verma was accompanied by voter list in-charge Lalit Sen…
Congress holds martyrs’ remembrance meeting By Special Correspondent Bhopal: A grand martyrs’ remembrance meeting was organised on Thursday at the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee office in Bhopal under the aegis of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Freedom Fighters’ Families Cell. The programme was aimed at expressing gratitude to freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for India’s…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: Serious questions have been raised over the functioning of the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) office in Bhopal, particularly regarding the issuance of official letters and the inquiry procedure adopted by it. NSUI state vice-president Ravi Parmar has lodged a formal objection, alleging administrative lapses and lack of transparency. Parmar…
By BHEL Correspondent Bhopal: The Annual Quality Awards ceremony was held recently at BHEL, Bhopal, with Executive Director Pradeep Kumar Upadhyay attending as the chief guest. The programme aimed to further strengthen the organisation’s quality culture and promote continuous improvement by recognising the outstanding contributions of employees and business partners. In his keynote address, Upadhyay…
